Motor Equipment Operator
About The Position
The Motor Equipment Operator performs manual labor and operates heavy equipment for highway maintenance activities, helping provide the public with safe, well-maintained, and efficient roadways. Work includes hauling aggregate, snowplowing and treating icy roads, repairing gravel and asphalt surfaces, clearing culverts and rights-of-way, removing storm debris and obstructing trees or brush, performing ditch work, repairing shoulders and washouts, and assisting with roadway sign installation. The position also performs basic equipment maintenance and maintains time records used for payroll, accounts receivable, inventory, and road maintenance cost tracking. Other duties may be assigned. The work takes place in the field and in a shop setting. Field conditions can include weather exposure, moving mechanical parts, vibration, electrical shock hazards, toxic or caustic chemicals, confined or restricted areas, and high, exposed places. Successful applicants must pass a pre-employment physical.
Requirements
- High school degree or equivalent.
- Knowledge of operating heavy equipment related to highway maintenance activities, with two to four years of experience in the same.
- Valid Class A CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) endorsement.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Ability to operate heavy equipment, including a snow plow/dump truck and motor grader, and periodically operate light equipment such as a loader/backhoe or tracked skid steer.
- Good understanding of highway maintenance and construction practices.
- Ability to follow directions and work without direct supervision.
- Ability to perform physical work safely and efficiently.
- Mechanical aptitude and the physical and mental attributes necessary to perform satisfactorily during adverse conditions.
- Ability to deal tactfully with the public when necessary.
- Must submit to and pass a pre-employment physical.
Responsibilities
- Haul aggregate materials to designated roadways.
- Perform snowplowing and sanding or salting of ice-covered roadways.
- Repair roadway surfaces, including sand pockets and soft spots on gravel roads.
- Remove culvert obstructions and steam frozen culverts.
- Clear rights-of-way and remove storm debris, trees, and brush that obstruct roadway visibility.
- Perform ditch work to ensure proper drainage.
- Crack seal, patch, and repair potholes and breakups on asphalt roadways.
- Repair gravel shoulders along asphalt roadways and repair washout areas when necessary.
- Perform basic equipment maintenance, including oil changes, grease jobs, tire repairs, hose, bolt, and light replacement, and changing cutting edges.
- Assist with installation of roadway signs.
- Maintain time records for departmental payroll, accounts receivable, inventory, and road maintenance cost tracking.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 2026 benefit information is linked in the posting.
- 2027 benefit information is linked in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
